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This bridge lies on the former Bridport to Maiden Newton line, the last broad gauge line to be constructed in Dorset. Share this article Location: Toller Porcorum, Dorset Status: Seeking ministerial approval to remove  History The Bridport railway was a branch line linking Bridport with the mainline at Maiden Newton. It opened on 12 November 1857 after two years of construction, being the last broad gauge railway to be built in Dorset. The Beeching Report recommended the line’s closure due…

Due to the General Election and to allow appropriate time for any new Secretary of State for Transport to consider our planning application, the deadline for a decision has been extended In this section Share this article Published 24 May 2024   On Friday 24 May, the Secretary of State for Transport issued a Written Ministerial Statement setting a new deadline for the determination of the Lower Thames Crossing DCO application for 4 October 2024. This is due to the General Election and to …

Published 24 Jan 2024 The importance of embracing new autonomous technology has been highlighted by current and former traffic management workers who say the innovations are helping to keep them safe. Share this article It comes as Road Safety Week launches today (Monday 14 Nov), with the spotlight on the theme of ‘Safer Roads for All’. We believe nobody should come to harm while travelling or working on our roads and are therefore investing in connected and autonomous plant innovations whi…

Community hub Find out what’s happening in your local community and how you can take advantage of all the benefits the scheme has to offer We want to build and operate the Lower Thames Crossing in a way that reduces the impact and brings the most benefit to the local area. Explore our interactive map and view work and road closures near you Our interactive map will show you our proposals for the crossing, highlighting the benefits it will deliver for local communities, road users, pedestrian…

On this page Introduction Corporate emissions Maintenance and construction emissions Road user emissions Enabling actions Our data improvement journey Our data reporting requirements Introduction Our 2030, 2040 and 2050 targets are the driving force behind Net Zero highways. We have used the commitments to shape our actions and provide an indicator of progress. In September 2023, following our second year of delivery, we published our progress report, detailing our position against the …

Claim Nos. QB-2021-003576, 003626 and 003737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Before the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender 12 October 2021 B E T W E E N: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Claimant -and- (1) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, ENDANGERING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE PREVENTING THE FREE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR ALONG THE M25 MOTORWAY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROTESTING (2) PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE INTERFERING WITH…

Published 04 Aug 2025 Launched to help develop the green skills needed to meet the project’s ambitious low-carbon targets In this section Share this article The new Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce was launched by Lord Blunkett at the Institute of Civil Engineers last week A new Lower Thames Crossing Skills Taskforce was launched by Lord Blunkett last week, to help develop the green skills needed to meet the project’s ambitious low-carbon targets and support the construction industry…

We align our projects with our five innovation themes: design, construction and maintenance​ connected and autonomous vehicles​ customer mobility​ energy and environment ​ operations Our projects are generally cross-cutting, applying to more than one theme. Design construction and maintenance Trimble SiteVision– augmenting reality × Trimble SiteVision– augmenting reality The challenge We have been using drawings to explain where services and structures are located for many years. Thi…

Find out about our £2m legacy fund open to all non-for-profit groups in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Social Value Fund  Available for all not-for-profit groups and organisations, the £1.7 million Social Value Fund (with grants between £15,000 and £200,000) is designed to maximise the wider benefits of the scheme in the local area.  The fund is open to any project that delivers positive value, benefits and a lasting legacy for local people, the community, the environment, or the economy. We…

Claim No. QB-2021-003626 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION Mrs Justice May B E T W E E N NATIONAL HIGHWAYS LIMITED Claimant -and- PERSONS UNKNOWN CAUSING THE BLOCKING, SLOWING DOWN, OBSTRUCTING OR OTHERWISE INTERFERING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ONTO OR OFF OR ALONG THE A2, A20 AND A2070 TRUNK ROADS AND M2 AND M20 MOTORWAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTESTING Defendant ________________________________________ ORDER ________________________________________ UPON hearing counsel for the Cl…